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Vice President Leni Robredo’s Swab Cab, a mobile antigen testing program, has arrived in her hometown of Naga City to help its local government unit to curb rising coronavirus cases. Vice President Leni Robredo’s Swab Cab project arrives in Naga City. (VP Leni Robredo/Facebook) On her personal...

The Office of the Vice President (OVP) is in talks to pilot a Jab Cab, a combination of free mobile swab testing and coronavirus vaccination, with Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso for some areas in Manila. VP Leni Robredo (Geric Cruz/Bloomberg) Vice President Leni Robredo said the...

The Office of the Vice President (OVP) is in talks with the local goverment units of Dasmariñas, Cavite and Tondo, Manila for the rollout of its free mobile antigen testing for COVID-19 in their communities. Vice President Leni Robredo said they have discussions with the LGUs that are being...

Cebu Pacific (CEB) has commercially launched its P700 Test Before Boarding (TBB), the lowest rate in the industry so far, for passengers flying from Manila. The antigen test is taken just hours before the scheduled time of departure, with results released within 30 minutes. At present, the TBB...

Informing the public involves clearly acknowledging what is still not known about this virus, and it involves stating what tests simply can or cannot do CLINICAL MATTERS By Dr. Edsel Maurice T. Salvana, MD, DTM&H, FPCP, FIDSA Mass testing or targeted testing? RT-PCR, rapid antibody test, or...